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Anniona Jones, the president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools.
04 Sep, 2026 0

‘Drop iN THE bucket’

Describing the Government’s allocation for water trucking to schools as “a good first drop in the bucket”, Anniona Jones, president of the Jamaica Association of Principals of Secondary Schools…
Cumberland High School.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Cumberland counting on coach Bennett for smooth merger

Principal of Cumberland High, Carlon Pitt, says he is confident veteran track and field coach Corey Bennett will become part of the institution’s sporting programme when the merger with Hydel High …
Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi prior to their meeting in Cairo, Egypt, Wednesday.
04 Sep, 2026 0

China seeks deeper influence across the Mideast

CAIRO (AP): On the surface, Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Egypt this week is a run-of-the-mill opportunity for two countries to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties. But there is deep…
Mount Tumbledown stands tall behind Stanley on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, March 16.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Trump raises doubts over US support for Britain in Falklands dispute

BUENOS AIRES (AP): US President Donald Trump raised doubts about whether the United States would support Britain in another conflict over the Falkland Islands in an interview with a British…
Hasan Nawaz scored 76 to lead the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons to an eight-wicket win over the Trinbago Knight Riders.
04 Sep, 2026 0

CPL: Nawaz, Cornwall push Knight Riders to brink of elimination

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC): Hasan Nawaz starred with the bat before Rahkeem Cornwall’s excellent spell sealed Antigua and Barbuda Falcons’ eight-run win over the Trinbago Knight Riders to push the…
A wildfire burns through a forest in Jijel, Algeria, August 27.
04 Sep, 2026 0

President seeks death penalty for arson as country battles wildfires

ALGIERS (AP): Algerian firefighters are struggling against an unprecedented wave of deadly and devastating wildfires that have prompted the president to call for reinstating the death penalty for…
Jamaica Kingsmen players (from left) Hunain Shah, skipper Rovman Powell and Keemo Paul celebrate the fall of a wicket during the Caribbean Premier League T20 cricket match against St. Kitts and Nevis Patriots at Warner Park, St. Kitts on Thursday, August 2
04 Sep, 2026 0

Kingsmen ready for Warriors showdown

The Jamaica Kingsmen are riding a wave of confidence as they prepare for their biggest test of the Caribbean Premier League season. That test comes tonight as they clash against the undefeated Guyana…
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Floyd Green.
04 Sep, 2026 0

Water at last - Essex Valley irrigation nears finish

WESTERN BUREAU: Agriculture Minister Floyd Green says farmers in Essex Valley, St Elizabeth, should begin receiving irrigation water by the end of September, as the Government moves to complete a…
Nordia Barrett-Lewis (centre), founder and chief executive officer of the Atlanta, Georgia-based Barrett Immigration, with the four University of the West Indies students who received $1 million in scholarships that she recently presented to them on August
04 Sep, 2026 0

$1m lift for UWI students

WESTERN BUREAU: The upcoming September school term has been made easier for several students of The University of the West Indies (UWI) in western Jamaica, who recently received scholarships valued at…